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Kosovo declaration sets world on edge
February 21, 2008UNITED NATIONS—The declaration of independence by Kosovo, a breakaway Serbian province that has been under UN control since 1999, caused an uproar here in a Feb. 18 emergency meeting of the Security Council, and around the...
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Texas labor maps plans for 2008 elections
February 21, 2008The Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) met in Austin January 19-20, endorsed candidates and made plans for a big election year. The delegates backed Rick Noriega, a long time Democratic state representative in his...
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With U.S. aid, El Salvador cranks up repression
February 20, 2008As El Salvador enters a presidential election campaign that may well end in victory for the left, the government in power is relying on U.S. help to wield the weapon of repression once more. During the...
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Update on the Cananea Copper Mine situation
February 20, 2008As labor and management continue to face off over the struck Cananea Copper Mine in Sonora, Mexico, U.S. labor solidarity activists are increasing their activity also. More than 1,000 members of the Mexican National Mine and...
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World Notes: Trade, global warming, Wal-Mart strike, more…
February 19, 2008South Korea: Opposition delays trade pact Eight South Korean opposition legislators occupied a key parliamentary office Feb. 11, delaying preparations for full parliamentary consideration of a free trade agreement signed last June with the United States...
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